The inaugural Navarre Beach Kayak Fishing Tournament on Sept. 17 was a success,
organizers say. “We would like to thank all of the sponsors for donating their
time and prizes,”said organizer Blaine Willis of Ocean Excursions. “We met our
goal for the number of entries, and the contestants had good weather on their
side to make for a great day of fishing.”

All contestants were automatically entered into a drawing to win prizes from
the sponsors. Robert Martin won a Mainstream Kingfish kayak from BoatUS.Chad
Bailey won a surfboard from Eco-Beach. Danny Branch won a statue from tikistore.com.
Florida Tent Rental donated the tent,The Pearl of Navarre donated tables, Publix
lent the organizers the scale, and Winn-Dixie donated the ice.The tournament
weigh-in was conducted in the Cocodrie’s parking lot. The sponsors also thank
American Home Loan, Inc.,Vermillion Mortgage, and 1-800-beachhouse.com. A percentage
of the proceeds from this tournament will go toward rebuilding the Navarre Beach
Fire Station.